LFC's 2012-13 fixtures revealed

Anfield will host Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United in our first three home games of the 2012-13 Barclays Premier League campaign.

Liverpool will kick off the new season with a trip to Steve Clarke's West Bromwich Albion on the weekend of August 18 before the champions travel to Merseyside a week later for Brendan Rodgers' first competitive home game.

The Merseyside derbies take place on October 27 (A) and May 4 (H).

Another fixture our new manager will be looking out for is his first return to the Liberty Stadium to face former club Swansea on November 24.

On Boxing Day Liverpool travel to Stoke City, while the fixture list has Sunderland down to visit L4 on New Year's Day.

Our season will reach a conclusion when Queens Park Rangers make the journey to Anfield on Sunday, May 19.

Liverpool's Capital One Cup (League Cup) campaign is due to start on September 26. The final is set to be staged on February 24. The FA Cup third round is scheduled for the weekend of January 5, with the final on May 11.

Two periods will decide our season - the first 3 home games when we face city/utd/arsenal and our first 3 away games of the new year when we travel to those 3 teams. A good start to the season under BR has never being more vital. New season, new beginning, new challenges - bring it on!!